Tokyo, 26 June, /AJMEDIA/
Japan has lodged a protest against Russia over the country’s decision to declare Sept 3 a day of victory over “militaristic Japan” – a move it said would fan mutual antagonism, the top government spokesperson said on Monday.
“The passage of this law could not only stir anti-Japanese sentiment among the Russian people, but may also lead to anti-Russian sentiment among the Japanese people,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a press conference on Monday, calling Moscow’s move “extremely regrettable”.
Russia last week renamed the commemoration day of Sept 3 – the day after Japan’s surrender in World War II – as the Day of Victory over Militaristic Japan, according to Japanese media reports.
